Demo & instructions
Squat to Overhead Reach
Also known as: Bodyweight Thruster, Reach Squat, Squat and Reach
Instructions
A squat that flows into a full reach overhead as you stand, then straight back down. The big arm movement adds work for the shoulders and upper back and keeps the whole body moving.
- Movement
- Squat
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 20 sec – 3 min
Setup
- 1Stand with the feet shoulder-width apart and the hands at chest height.
- 2Keep the chest up and the weight in the whole foot.
Execution
- 1Squat until the thighs are near parallel while keeping the hands at the chest.
- 2Stand and drive the arms straight overhead, reaching tall through the fingertips.
- 3Bring the hands back to the chest as you drop into the next squat.
Breathing
Inhale as you squat; exhale as you stand and reach.
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
